Christina Lee Photo has moved!

Gee it has been quite a while since I have updated here!  It seems that I failed to let all of you wonderful people know of a big change that I made back in March.

At this point in time, I have moved my blog and website over to www.christinaleephoto.wordpress.com

I have combined both my website and blog into one location, and I hope that you will join me in this new adventure.  After winning an incredible year's subscription to SmugMug, and really appreciating its benefits, I have decided that it would be difficult to keep up with essentially three websites, along with a web site for a large 5A high school, teach high school kids, be a wife, oh yeah, AND further develop my craft in photography! So, on that note, at this time christinaleephoto.com is still under my ownership, I just do not have anything running under the domain at this time, but I plan to get things up and running again appropriately by this summer, once I get this crazy school year under wraps.  In the meantime, I'll be posting my updates and latest news and images on my new wordpress blog, and I plan to maintain my SmugMug account that includes my client viewing, and of course, there is my Flickr page as well, which I have now gone Pro in, so I anticipate a lot more uploads!

Thank you so much for reading my simple little blog here as I write about my photography adventures, please make sure you join me on this new adventure as well!

Thanks again!
-Christina

{DFW Photographer} Featuring Jamal Turner

I couldn’t help but do a post about this guy.  Jamal is a student at my school, (he has officially graduated early because he is going to college this semester to do spring training.)

Right now I’m watching him participate in the Under Armour High School All American Bowl Game on the white team, number 3.  Jamal is our varsity football quarterback and has been widely recruited across the country to play football beginning next year.  Jamal decided to go to Nebraska after much consideration, and needless to say, we are all excited about his new journey he is about to begin.  (Looks like I’m going to become a Husker fan next year, along with a *cringe* Sooner fan as well…but that is for a later explanation, and another kid.)

Now, I normally would hesitate to post his picture on here as well as his last name, but seeing has how if you click on the links above you’ll find out his last name, where he’s going to college, and you could probably even find out his weight, I don’t think a post commending him on his achievements is going to hurt.

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to take some pictures for Jamal for our homecoming court portraits, so I decided to post a couple of the shots here tonight in honor of good luck to him and his game.

One of the incredible features about Jamal is learning of how he has overcome loss and hardship throughout a lot of his life already.  The first week of school, he tragically lost his mother.  I admire Jamal for his motivation to keep going; he actually played in the game the next night because “because it’s what my mom would have wanted.” All this after loosing an older brother just a couple of years before. 

He is strong, has perseverance, and a talented athlete.  I wish him the best of luck throughout the rest of his life!

{DFW Photographer} The Eason Family

This weekend was the first time I ever actually met Amanda and her family in person.  In the past I’ve just connected with her on Facebook and briefly talked with her on the phone about camera settings one afternoon.

Anyway, we worked out a trade of sorts and I did a family shoot for them in Waxahachie on Saturday, where the light was wonderful and the scenery, well, it was divine.

Amanda is a college friend of my sister’s and has the wonderful luxury of being a stay at home mom while her husband, Andy, works and is in law school.  During her time at home, Amanda has created the Bitty Bear Baby Boutique, where she is a sewing goddess with all of her fantastic baby goods, and even some goodies for mamas and daddies as well! 

 
This weekend, Amanda surprised me with the adorable Mama Clutch in a beautiful damask fabric with pink accents and a SUPER cute fabric flower! I may not be a mama, but I can still carry the Mama Clutch---maybe it’s more like a teacher clutch for me, since it fits well in my laptop bag for work.

Amanda also included some of the business cards that I designed for her, and I must say, they came out looking super cute, yet, very professional!

{DFW Photographer} Introducing New Mini Accordion Books!

I am so happy to introduce a new product I have over here at Christina Lee Photography! These new mini accordion books are the perfect modern day “brag book” for your latest photo shoot. 

Wouldn’t this be an awesome way to show off the pictures of your lasted addition to your family? It easily fits in your purse or pocket and is more durable than regular prints!

How about a gift for Grandma? I think these would be just fabulous for excited grandmas to show off pictures of their new grandbaby!
(Did I mention that Christmas is coming up soon too!)

The accordion books are custom designed and printed on linen paper on both sides.  They present the look of classic quality while being new and innovative. 

These sweet little babies are double sided as well, and come with a custom front and back cover, and are magnetized to ensure it stays shut when you want it to!

What a great way to post pictures on your desk at work, or even on an entry table or bookshelf in your home! I love that these are pretty enough to set out, but handy enough to carry them on the go! They are also super durable to where it’s fine for kids to play with them as well; and we know kids love to have things in their hands and look at pictures!

So order your accordion book today with selections from your latest photo shoot on them!

{DFW Newborn Photographer} Joy in the Season

This was from part of the end of my photo shoot of baby Joy last month.  I love how peaceful she looks as she lays in her mother’s arms. 

{DFW Photographer} Mansfield Maternity Photography Seven Months in the Making

I just started a series of shoots that I have been looking forward to for about seven months now. 

One day in February, (I can’t remember exactly which date it was,) we met Ben, Jenn, David, and Tricia at Outback Steakhouse in Arlington.  There, Ben and Jenn announced they were expecting their first child in September. This is the first grandchild of the David & Tricia Carpenter family—and we are all so excited!

Immediately, I was looking forward to hopefully taking some pictures for my wonderful brother in law and sister in law.  Today I was able to take some maternity photos for Ben and Jenn after we all recovered from a belated birthday lunch for Jenn and me at Joe T. Garcias in Ft. Worth.

We went to Katherine Rose Park in Mansfield, where we found out that earlier in the week, the park pretty much flooded from the sudden gush of rain that hit us and flooded a lot of the area.  Fortunately, the area was not so badly damaged that we could not get some good shots.

Here are a few good ones from today’s session:

  

One Jenn was really looking forward to was the hands in a heart on the tummy---so we had to make sure and get that one. ;) I think it turned out quite nicely in b&w.    

It is hard to believe that little Zoey will be here before we know it. My husband will officially be an uncle, and family gatherings will be a little different---definitely in a good way! Our family will be a little more complete with a new generation represented!

Have You Heard of “Salad In A Jar”??

Just like the title says, have you heard of Salad in a Jar?  It is a wonderful food blog by a lady I met in a photography class named Paula. She lives in Arlington and works by day, and on the weekends, she’s busy putting together and publishing wonderful recipes that she shares with the world!

Most recently, I made her Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bites for dinner, except on my puny George Foreman Grill since I don’t have a real grill.  They were absolutely delicious!

One of Paula’s favorite foods that she likes to blog about is her Greek Yogurt, and has lots of recipes that include Greek Yogurt or varying flavors of it!

If you are looking for a great, decadent treat that is also easy to make, try her Chocolate Chip Cookie Truffles. They are OH SO good, and a great new take on chocolate chip cookies!

Earlier this summer, Paula invited me over to her beautiful home to do some pictures for her for her blog and website. I had a great time shooting her photos and loved seeing her kitchen where she makes all that recipe magic happen.  I just know my sister would LOVE her kitchen cabinets, which are painted red! My sister’s favorite color is red and those cabinets look great painted!

If you haven’t already, scoot yourself over to Paula’s blog and check out some of her great recipes at Salad In A Jar!